scholarly journals South African health professionals’ state of well-being during the emergence of COVID-19

2020 ◽  
Vol 110 (10) ◽  
pp. 956
Author(s):  
I Naidoo ◽  
M Mabaso ◽  
M Moshabela ◽  
R Sewpaul ◽  
S P Reddy
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Well Being ◽  
African Health ◽  
South African Health

scholarly journals Effects of Brain Drain on the South African Health Sector; Analysis of the Dynamics of its Push Factors

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (4(J)) ◽  
pp. 62-72
Author(s):  
Victor H. Mlambo ◽  
Toyin Cotties Adetiba
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
Brain Drain ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
The South ◽  
Push Factors ◽  
African Health ◽  
South African Health

While there has been a plethora of studies that addresses migration in Africa, many have yet to successfully unpack the effects of brain drain on the South African health sector. Using textual analysis of the available literature relevant to the topic under consideration; this work seeks to identify the major structural and socio-economic push factors that drive the migration of health professionals in South Africa, relying on Revestain’s laws of migration and Lee’s push/pull theory of migration. The study also looks at explaining other factors that contribute to the migration of health professionals in South Africa. We argue that for South Africa to retain health professionals, the government needs to increase the training of health workers, improve their working conditions and security, upgrade infrastructure and ensure availability of resources as well as develop a more open immigration policy prioritizing skilled immigration.

scholarly journals Effects of Brain Drain on the South African Health Sector; Analysis of the Dynamics of its Push Factors

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victor H. Mlambo ◽  
Toyin Cotties Adetiba
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
Brain Drain ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
The South ◽  
Push Factors ◽  
African Health ◽  
South African Health

While there has been a plethora of studies that addresses migration in Africa, many have yet to successfully unpack the effects of brain drain on the South African health sector. Using textual analysis of the available literature relevant to the topic under consideration; this work seeks to identify the major structural and socio-economic push factors that drive the migration of health professionals in South Africa, relying on Revestain’s laws of migration and Lee’s push/pull theory of migration. The study also looks at explaining other factors that contribute to the migration of health professionals in South Africa. We argue that for South Africa to retain health professionals, the government needs to increase the training of health workers, improve their working conditions and security, upgrade infrastructure and ensure availability of resources as well as develop a more open immigration policy prioritizing skilled immigration.

scholarly journals HIV and infant feeding – one step forward, two steps back

2011 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
H Saloojee ◽  
G Gray ◽  
J A McIntyre
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Health Department ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
African Health ◽  
One Step ◽  
Free Replacement ◽  
Hiv Exposed ◽  
Adequate Evidence ◽  
South African Health

The recent decision by the South African Health Department to withdraw the provision of free replacement (formula) feeds to HIV-exposed infants has hardly evoked any response from clinicians, health professionals or civil society groups. This paper argues that the decision is short-sighted, lacks an adequate evidence base, and is retrogressive and unconstitutional. Nine supporting arguments are presented and an alternative policy proposed.

AIDS: Knowledge and Attitudes of a Group of South African Health Professionals

1992 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gillian Eagle ◽  
Roger Bedford
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
South African ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Risk Groups ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
African Health ◽  
Aids Knowledge ◽  
British Study ◽  
South African Health

The results of a survey into attitudes to, and knowledge of, AIDS conducted on a group of 74 South African health professionals are described. Based on a similar British study by McManus and Morton, the authors sought to establish the degree to which attitudes to AIDS correlate with knowledge about AIDS, and the degree to which such attitudes correlate to attitudes towards the sexuality of ‘high-risk’ groups; homosexuals and blacks. Attitudes to AIDS appear to correlate significantly more highly with attitudes to high-risk groups than with knowledge concerning AIDS. The implications of these findings for educative intervention are briefly discussed.

The Challenge of Hypertension to South African Health Psychology. 1. The Potential Contribution of Educational, Cognitive and Behavioural Strategies to Prevention and Treatment

1992 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 105-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Edwards
Keyword(s):  
Health Psychology ◽  
South African ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Potential Contribution ◽  
Treatment Regimens ◽  
African Health ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Management Techniques ◽  
South African Health ◽  
Behavioural Strategies

This is the first of two papers on the potential contribution of health psychology to alleviating the problem of hypertension in South Africa. Educational, cognitive and behavioural strategies that can be employed as an adjunct to, or in place of, medication include: improving patients’ adherence to treatment regimens; educating and training in weight reduction, smoking cessation; healthy dietary and exercise habits; and a range of cognitive and behavioural stress management techniques. Research is reviewed, mostly from Europe and the USA, evaluating the effectiveness of these strategies, and their current status relative to the use of medication is examined.

scholarly journals REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS FOR DRUG PRODUCTS REGISTRATION IN SOUTH AFRICA

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Senthil V. ◽  
L. Srianitha ◽  
R. Baviyapriyadharshini
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
Pharmaceutical Market ◽  
Regulatory Body ◽  
Regulatory Requirements ◽  
Drug Products ◽  
Drug Registration ◽  
African Health ◽  
Regulatory Submissions ◽  
South African Health

The South African Pharmaceutical market is one of the emerging markets in the world and it is important to study on how to register a drug in the promising pharmaceutical market in Africa. The MCC is the regulatory body which deals with the quality, safety and efficacy of the medicines in South African market which regulates by approving the medicines by very specific process which is unique to South African health system. They have a specific type of CTD for Regulatory submissions which is generally well known as ZA CTD. This article provides the insight on the Drug Registration process in South Africa, the details of data to be submitted to the agency and the pathways of registration an applicant can avail, categories a drug can be registered by MCC, Application fees to be paid to the agency on various types of applications are also dealt.

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